1642
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jesus before Caiaphas is a 1642 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of men in a dim, brick-walled room. One man stands in the center, holding a staff, while others crowd around him—some look angry, others nervous. The figures are drawn with sharp lines, and the scene feels tense, like an argument is happening. The text at the top is in German and seems to describe what’s unfolding. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in the carved lines, creating a rough, textured look. Next, check out etching to see how this print was made.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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